The Labor enquirer., 1887-05-28
ANARCHY?
Is it Anarchy" for the
Workers TO Build Their
Own Homes
THEY ARE DOING IT now.
Late News From Our Comrades in the
Beautiful Kaweah
Colony.
OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS KAwgAH
COLONY. TRAyER. Cal, NAV Is.

COLONY, TRAvER, CAL, May 10.
For the ENQUIRER.
have been so crowded with work lately
that have not had time or opportunity
to write the few lines that our absent
members expect to find from time to
time in the columns of the ENQUIRER,
anent the progress of our Colony. More
over have spent week in bed, the result
of neglecting bad cold. l mention this
so that comrades will excuse any seeming
neglect on my part in answering their let
ters as promptly as usual.
Everything is progressing favorably at
camp and work is being pushed forward
as rapidly as possible.
take the liberty of quoting from the
letters of colonists received at headquar-
ters, which will, perhaps, be more satisfac-
tory than anything could say personally.
Comrade E. c. Miles, recently from
Pomona, California, writes:
AT camp, al are hearty, and the good
work goes on finely. Tomorrow we move
camp to Advance" beautiful place and
future resort for invalids and tourists,
the beginning let us believe of our mag
nifcent Mountain City. + must
say that so far as have examined the re-
sources and prospects of our Colony, they
are very much better than had presumed.
l am greatly pleased with the situation.
must further say that find Mr.. and Mrs.
Keller very enthusiastic in our good Cause,
as well as very competent to fill their re-
spective positions"
Comrade Miles is from Pomona, the So
called garden spot of California. He is a
successful farmer and horticulturist of
long experience. As a man of means,
education, and practical experience, his
opinion carries weight. Hewas personally
unknown to any of US before his advent at
the Colony. His two sons accompanied
him and the remainder of his family will
come as soon as practicable.
Comrade H. X. Patterson, late of Las
Animas, Colorado, writes:
Il am well pleased with everything.
Since we got through with the rocky point
we have made fine progress. l am getting
used to the work now and can stand it first
rate"
This is the way Comrade R. H. Welt
knicht of San Francisco graphically puts
it:
This is veritably Garden of Eden.
To enjoy it is to live here. II is like being
kicked out of hell and landing in a great
flower bed"
COmrade NJ. Schneider also fancies him
self in paradise; he writes:
1T looks like perfect Garden of Eden
up here. A thousand varieties of flowers
in bloom and everything green, fresh and
fragrant. We are as jolly as sand boys
Comrade Kneeland sends word from the
East Branch that out of 5000 trees planted
not more than five or six have died.
Comrade s. 7. Way of Oakland paid a
visit to the Colony recently and expressed
himself as being highly pleased with the
looks Of things.
Comrades Bloomfield and Meacham from
Las Animas arrived at camp last week to
stay. Comrade W. C. Mifiin of the Las
Animas group also, cropped in on us last
week. He was called suddenly to San
Diego, to attend the death-bed of his wife
and paid flying visit to camp before re-
turning home from the sad errand that
brought him to California.
Comrades 7. Watson and G. G. Curtis of
Traver are making preparations to move
their families to Advance" and expect to
be installed there early in June. They
have the material ready for putting in
place ten-foot over-shot water-wheel at
Advance" for pumping water from the
river and to furnish power for machinery,
electric light, etc., etc.
Application has been made to the pos
tai authorities for the establishment of a
postoffice at Advance"
A very enjoyable picnic was held on the
first instant at San Rafael, by the members
of the Oakland, Alameda and San Fran
cisco groups.A The matter of general
meeting to be held at an early date on the
Colony grounds was discussed, and in all
probability said meeting will be arranged
to take place obout the middle of June.
Those intending to participate should be
making preparations to come. Those who
intend to stay only one or two nights need
only bring pair of thick blankets, but